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Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”

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Erika McEntarfer, who last month was fired from her role at the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Trump, warned on Tuesday that the politicization of government data could damage the economy.
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Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”

© Bureau of Labor Statistics, via Reuters

Erika McEntarfer, who last month was fired from her role at the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Trump, warned on Tuesday that the politicization of government data could damage the economy.
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Senate Confirms Stephen Miran as Fed Governor

The Senate voted to install one of President Trump’s top economic advisers at the central bank, opening the door for him to cast a vote at this week’s meeting to set interest rates.

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Stephen Miran said he planned to take only a leave of absence from his post on the Council of Economic Advisers, serving a potentially short term at the Fed before returning to the White House.
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Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board

The decision came the day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting at which policymakers are expected to cut interest rates.

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President Trump has tried to oust Lisa Cook from her role as a Federal Reserve governor over allegations of mortgage fraud, even though she hasn’t been charged with a crime.
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In Some Records, Fed Governor Lisa Cook Listed Atlanta Home as Secondary

In a court filing, lawyers for Lisa Cook cited a news story about the records and urged a federal court to rule against President Trump’s efforts to block her from an upcoming Fed meeting.

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Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve meeting in June. President Trump is seeking to oust her from the Fed on the grounds she falsely claimed a condominium in Atlanta as her primary residence.
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Republicans Race to Advance Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed Pick, Despite White House Ties

Stephen Miran, a top economic adviser to the president, cleared a key Senate hurdle on Wednesday, putting him one step closer to a seat on the Federal Reserve.

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Stephen Miran, the chair of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, has said he plans to remain tied to the White House while he serves at the Federal Reserve.
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